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What 'Do The Right Thing' Means 20 Years Later

NPR: Arts & Culture  Tue, 06/30/2009 - 12:13

In 1989, Spike Lee's film Do the Right Thing captured the racial tensions of urban America. Chicago Tribune columnist Dawn Turner Trice explores to what extent the film still portrays the racial divide 20 years after its debut.

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20 Years Since Spike Lee's 'Do The Right Thing'

NPR: Arts & Culture  Wed, 06/24/2009 - 09:15

This week marks 20 years since the release of the film "Do The Right Thing." The 1989 iconic production by director Spike Lee told a tale of racial and ethnic tensions erupting in a multi-ethnic neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York.

Why was the popular movie so influential, and does its message still resonate 20 years later?